Farfalle bow-tie pasta from Mazza in a 500 g bag, made from durum wheat semolina, for pasta salads, bakes and sauces.
Mazza Farfalle, Italy comes in a light blue bag with a red ribbon banner carrying the Mazza name and Specialità Alimentari, the line Pasta di semola di grano duro, and a large clear window of golden bow-tie pasta with ruffled edges. A small Italian flag reads Pasta italiana, and the net weight is 500 g. As general background, farfalle take their name from the Italian word for butterflies; they are formed from a small rectangle of pasta with two ruffled edges, pinched in the centre, and date back to the 16th century in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. Cook them in plenty of salted boiling water until al dente, then toss with pesto, cherry tomatoes and mozzarella for pasta salad, bake them with tomato sauce and cheese, or serve with creamy mushroom, spinach or salmon sauces.